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Removal & Installation

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels.
  2. Check lining thickness of brake pads (43) and condition of brake discs. See DISC BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  3. Check brake caliper (31a) for leaks and dust seal for damage. If brake caliper is leaking or dust seal is damaged, replace or overhaul brake caliper. See FRONT CALIPER (FIXED & FLOATING)  under OVERHAUL.
  4. Remove bolts (3) from brake caliper carrier (1). See Fig 1 .
    5. NOTE: DO NOT remove brake hoses.
  5. Remove brake caliper (2).
  6. Remove brake pads (4).
  7. Installation is the reverse of removal. Push brake caliper piston back into brake caliper with resetting device. Clean brake caliper slides with caliper pad brush. Tighten nuts and bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Operate brake pedal several times until brake pads contact brake discs (firm resistance detectable). Check brake fluid in brake fluid reservoir and correct as necessary.
Fig 1: Removing & Installing Brake Pads (Floating Caliper, With Disc Brakes On Rear Axle)
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